It was only announced earlier this week that Alexander Volkanovski would be defending his belt against former champion Max Holloway again, marking the third contest between the two at UFC 272 in March. Unfortunately for Holloway, he was forced out with a recurring injury, rocking the MMA world with that announcement on Friday.
That sent up a hail storm on the social media landscape, with anyone remotely near the top of the division whom the champion hasn’t disposed of yet offering their services. The Korean Zombie. Yair Rodriguez. Josh Emmett. Even former flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo threw his hat in the ring.